The following data show the number of class sessions missed during a semester of SOC221 and the final grade for a sample of 8 students selected at random. Number of Sessions Missed Final Grade (x) (y) 0 96 2 88 12 68 6 91 8 72 9 73 4 93 10 70 a) What is the predicted final grade for someone who misses 7 sessions? b) Compute and interpret the correlation coefficient. c) Compute and interpret the coefficient of determination.

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  1. The following data show the number of class sessions missed during a semester of SOC221 and the final grade for a sample of 8 students selected at random.

                      Number of Sessions Missed                                                   Final Grade

                                         (x)                                                                               (y)

                                          0                                                                                 96

                                          2                                                                                 88

                                         12                                                                                68

                                          6                                                                                 91

                                          8                                                                                 72

                                          9                                                                                 73

                                          4                                                                                 93

                                         10                                                                                70

a) What is the predicted final grade for someone who misses 7 sessions?

b) Compute and interpret the correlation coefficient.

c) Compute and interpret the coefficient of determination.

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